DreamBuilders, founded in 2002 at St. Mark’s, is non-profit interfaith organization of teens and adults from several Episcopal churches and a neighboring synagogue that helps to build and repair homes for those in need.
Since founding, DreamBuilders has touched the lives of hundreds of families in need and led 53 projects on weeklong mission trips to thirteen states, Puerto Rico, and three foreign countries (Guatemala, Panama and Ghana). In addition to the national and international work trips, we also sponsor projects in the Howard County and the greater Baltimore area.
In 2005, DreamBuilders discovered the concept of a “blitz build”, where a home is framed and enclosed in one week. Since then, blitz builds have become a DreamBuilder specialty. As of 2024, we have completed 32 blitz builds. DreamBuilders contributes funds to help purchase the construction materials for each build and then assembles a work team to do the work. We provide all travel and lodging for the volunteers.
The next DreamBuilders mission trip is scheduled for 15-21 June 2025 in Hazard, Kentucky, where we will build three new homes for flood victims. Sign up for this trip or any future trip is available through the website at Dreambuidersmd.org.
DreamBulders has been featured in the press many local television news stations where we work and even the Good Morning America national news program. The organization has received multiple awards.
During the 2020 COVID pandemic, the DreamBuilders team designed and built folding desks for students all over Maryland. So many students did not have ideal space for home schooling and these desks provided a perfect solution. DreamBuilders built a total of 500 desks that were distributed to local schools. We also developed a design guide to help other organizations across the U.S. build desks. Over 60 copies of the design guide were downloaded from the DreamBuilders website.
